Paper-bag holder



W. D. ELLIOT.

PAPER BAG HOLDER. APPLQCATION FILED JULY 30, 1919.

Patented J an. 27, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAMD. ELLIOT, or BIG'TiMBER', MONTANA.

PAPER BAG HOLDER;

s e'eifieatibn of Letters Patent;

Patented Jan; 27,1920;

Application-"filedJuly30; 19191 Serial No: 314,186:

Toallwkam'it mayiconce'm v Be it knowri that I, VILIJI'AM-D. ELLIOT,

a citizen of the United States, residing; at

Big-timber, I. in i the" county of Sweet Grass and State Of'MOntana, have invented certain new and useful lmprox ementszin" Paper-Bagf Holders, of which the following 15 a specification. v

This invention relates to CGItfillIlnIPIOVG- merits on the device-ifor' which Letters "Pat ent' of the-;United States were granted me- July 23', 1918,:Number 1,273,341 and has for its obj ect. mainly" to simplify the operating.fmeans, whereby 'the bagalrolding devices are released when it is required to supply bodiment of the invention. However, it isto be-understood that in adapting the same to meetdifferent conditions, various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of constructlon may be resorted towithout dep'arting from the nature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.-

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Figurs r-iea viewinelevation of the improved paper bag holder, the intermediate portion being brokeir away and-' Fig. 2 is a side view of zt'he upper portion of the device.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indi cated in both views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The stand and cooperating parts are substantially the same as corresponding parts in my previous patent herein noted. The stand comprises four uprights or standards 2 which are connected at their upper and lower ends, said uprights converging toward their upper ends and having slots 9 in which are mounted transverse rods 8 which constitute the bag holders. A plate 1 connects the lower ends of the uprights and constitutes the base which is extended and provided with feet. A plate 3 connects the upper ends of the uprights or standards. Contractile helical springs 17 connect the several rods 8 with the shelves 4:, which are located at different elevations in the length of the stand: The springs 17 normally exert a downward pull upon the rods"-8', so as topress the same upon'the paper bags's'up ported upion the shelves =1 a ndextensions 28 thereof. A contractile spring 16 -passes' beneatlr guide rollers 20, mounted upon the base-1 and has its ends connected tothe lowermost rods 8.

Slides '13 are mounted upon the stand-soas to receive a limited vertical movement.-

It is tobeunderstood that" a slide 13 is-pro -vided for each upright or staniila-rd. The slides upon'the side 'of' 'the stand havingthe shelf extensions 28 are connected for siniul taneous movement to admit of 'a corresponding movement being imparted to the "ro'ds'or" bag holders 8, whereby they may be 'ele vatedto admit ofthe shelves being replenished orsuppliedwith a pileof bags'of proper size; Hooks-12 are pivotally mount edupon the slides 13-" and are adapted to inakedetachableconnection with the respective ro'ds'or bag' holders. A metal strap'23' is attached to the upper end o'f eachslide '13 and is formed' with a longitudinal slot '24 to receive a projection25 at'the endofa lever 29. There are a pair of levers" 29 which are securedintermediate of thei'r ends" to a crosspiec'e 26,wh'ich"is mounted'in'a bracket 31 secured-centrally to th'e'upp'er portion of" the stand. The'erOS'S' iece 26'"-is" provided with a handle 27; The levers'29 have proj ectio'ns .25' at both ends which enter 29 are disposed horizontally and their projections 25 occupy a position at the upper ends of the slots. 24. Movement of the handle 27 to one side or the other effects a turning of the levers 29, whereby one of their ends is elevated and the opposite end lowered. The ends of the levers 29 moving upward elevate the slides 13 connected therewith and lift the rods or bag holders 8, thereby admitting of a pile of bags being placed upon the shelves beneath the rods or holders 8. It is to be understood that the hooks 12 are engaged with the rods or bag holders 8. After the shelves have been properly supplied with the paper bags, the slides are returned to normal position and the rods or holders 8 engaging the bags clamp the same, whereby the hooks 12 automatically disengage themselves from the re spective rods or bag holders. To supply the shelves on the oppositeside of the stand, the

handle 27 is moved in a reverse direction to that previously described, with the result that the rods or bag holders 8 on the side of the stand to be supplied with bags are lifted, thereby admitting of the bag being placed in position upon the shelves, after which the slides 13 are returned to normal position. The hooks 12 are adapted to detachably engage the rods or bag holders, as will be readily understood. The straps 23 are in the nature of links and are pivotally connected at their lower ends to the slides 13, thereby preventing any binding of the projections 25 in the slots 24:.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may be considered the preferred, or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A paper bag holder, comprising a stand includin a plurality of shelves for receiving the ags, a holder cooperating with each of the shelves to retain the bag in position thereon, a slide common to all of the holders upon the same side of the stand, a lever mounted upon the stand, a handle for operating the lever and a slotted link connection between the lever and slide.

2. A holder of the character specified, comprising a stand including a plurality of shelves, a holder cooperating with each of the shelves, means for connecting the holders to efiect simultaneous movement thereof, a lever mounted upon the stand and a link between the lever and connecting means for the holders and having a pin and slot connectionwith one of the parts.

3. In a device of the character specified, a stand including a plurality of shelves dis posed to support articles at opposite sides of the stand, holders at opposite sides of the stand, one for each of the shelves, slides at opposite sides of the stand, and adapted to cooperate with the respective holders, a lever mounted centrally upon the stand and means connecting opposite ends of p the lever with the respective slides, whereby the slides at one side of the stand may be operated to lift the holders associated therewith while the slides at the opposite side remain inactive. 1

4. A holder of the character specified, comprising a stand having a plurality of shelves disposed for supporting articles at opposite sides of the stand, holders for the respective shelves for retaining the articles in position thereon, a pair of; slides at each side of the stand, means for detachably connecting the slides with the holders, a lever mounted centrally upon the stand and links forming connecting means between the ends of the lever and the respective slides and having a pin and slot connection with one of the parts.

5. A holder of the character specified, comprising a stand provided with a plurality of shelves, a holder for each of the shelves, oppositely disposed slides, means on the slides for detachably engaging the holders, levers mounted centrally upon the stand and links connecting opposite ends of the levers with the respective slides and having a pin and slot connection with one of the parts.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM D. ELLIOT.

Witnesses ESTELLE G. SELLERS, JOHN E. REES. 

